Dance Floors as Injury Risk: Analysis and Evaluation of Acute Injuries Caused by Dance Floors in Professional Dance with Regard to Preventative Aspects

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eileen M Wanke ◽  
Helmgard Mill ◽  
Alice Wanke ◽  
Jacqueline Davenport ◽  
Franziska Koch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Injury Risk ◽  
Causative Factor ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Dance Floor ◽  
Analysis And Evaluation ◽  
Acute Injuries ◽  
Causative Factors ◽  
Work Accident ◽  
Professional Dancers ◽  
Floor Surfaces

A dance floor is often the only support of movements in dance. A dance floor surface that shows deficiencies, can result in acute injuries and chronic problems. Although the significance of an adequate dance floor is well known, there is still a lack of differentiated analyses of dance floor-related acute injuries. OBJECTIVE: This study presents data on acute injuries exclusively caused by the dance floor. METHODS: The data were obtained from standardized work accident reports from consultants (F 1000), documentary accident records from all Berlin theatres, a state ballet school (n=2,281), and case records from the Berlin State Accident Insurance (UKB) covering a period of 17 years. All analyses and descriptive statistics were conducted with Excel 2007 and SPSS 18. RESULTS: Dance floor surfaces were the causative factor in 12.8% of all accidents (n=291, female 183, male 108). Almost two thirds (62.6%) of all accidents in professional dancers happened on stage, and almost half (49.5%) occurred during performances. As for causative factors, 53.1% of the professional dancers (P) and 42.5% of the dance students (S) claimed that the floor had been “too slippery,” with “getting stuck” or “tripping” as the second most common problem (P 18.4%, S 11.3%). Of the injured dancers, 41.8% were older than 30 years and can therefore be categorized as experienced. CONCLUSION: Dance floors play a significant role in the occurrence of acute injuries, even in experienced dancers. Performances on stage seem to be a particular risk. However, injury prevention measures should include all work locations (P) as well as non-dance-specific locations (S).

Dance Partner or Dance Floor?: Exogenous Factors Resulting in Accidents in Professional Dancers

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-136
Author(s):  
Eileen M Wanke ◽  
Helmgard Mill ◽  
Alice Wanke ◽  
Jacqueline Davenport ◽  
Fistd Checcetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Endogenous Factors ◽  
Dance Floor ◽  
Acute Injuries ◽  
Causative Factors ◽  
Exogenous Factors ◽  
Work Accident ◽  
Professional Dance ◽  
Work Accidents ◽  
Professional Dancers

OBJECTIVE: Injury prevention in professional dancers is very important due to the high risk for acute injuries posing a threat to dancers’ careers. Causative factors of acute injuries in professional dance can be divided into exogenous and endogenous factors. Although both are known in professional dance, there is still a lack of data to have a differentiated view. The aim of this study is to analyze exogenous factors resulting in work accidents of professional dancers. METHODS: The data for the evaluation were obtained from work accident reports (n = 1,438, female 722, male 716) from six Berlin Theatres. Evaluation and descriptive statistics were conducted by SPSS 18 and Excel 2007. RESULTS: About half (48.5%, n = 698) of all work accidents are caused by exogenous factors. The “dance partner” is the most common exogenous factor (39.9%), followed by the dance floor (28.24%) and props (13.6%). The lower extremity is the most frequent structure injured in either sex (male 47.3%, female 61.3%), followed by the upper extremity in females (14.6%) and spine in male dancers (19.8%). The stage is the most common injury location in both genders (males 63.9%, females 56.8%). Acute injuries caused by exogenous factors were particularly sustained during performances (males 58.8%, females 50.5%) and during rehearsals (males 33%, females 39.9%). CONCLUSION: This study shows the key significance of exogenous factors in acute injuries in professional dance. Preserving the dancers’ health and preventing injuries takes top priority, and therefore, interventions in the artistic work cannot be ruled out when preventive measures are implemented.

The evolution of the pathogen and the clinical and epidemiological features of the recent cholera (el tor)

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 31-35
Author(s):  
V. N. Savelyev ◽  
I. V. Savelyeva ◽  
B. V. Babenyshev ◽  
A. N. Kulichenko
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Structure ◽  
Vibrio Cholerae ◽  
Causative Agent ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Causative Factor ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Cholera Outbreak ◽  
The Caucasus ◽  
Epidemiological Features ◽  
El Tor

In a comparative perspective studied cholera outbreak in the Caucasus due to typical toxigenic and genetically modified (hybrid) El Tor variant strains have been studied. Revealed features of the genetic structure of the genome, factors and ways of transmission of the causative agent of modern cholera El tor should be considered when improving the program of epidemiological supervision in terms of enhancing antiepidemic and prevention measures in cholera, the causative factor of which are of hybrid variants of Vibrio cholerae El tor.

scholarly journals Injuries and illnesses among competitive Norwegian rhythmic gymnasts during preseason: a prospective cohort study of prevalence, incidence and risk factors

2020 ◽  
pp. bjsports-2020-102315
Author(s):  
Marte Charlotte Dobbertin Gram ◽  
Benjamin Clarsen ◽  
Kari Bø
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Acute Injury ◽  
Overuse Injuries ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Trauma Research ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Acute Injuries ◽  
Rhythmic Gymnasts

ObjectivesRhythmic gymnastics is an Olympic sport that demands high training volume from early age. We investigated the extent of, and risk factors for, injuries among competitive Norwegian rhythmic gymnasts.MethodsOne hundred and seven of 133 (80.5%) female rhythmic gymnasts (mean age: 14.5 years (SD 1.6), mean body mass index: 18.9 (SD 2.2)) participated. All gymnasts completed a baseline questionnaire and the ‘Triad-Specific Self-Report Questionnaire’. Injuries, illnesses and training hours were recorded prospectively for 15 weeks during preseason using the ‘Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center Questionnaire on Health Problems’ (OSTRC-H2).ResultsResponse rate to OSTRC-H2 was 97%. Mean overuse and acute injury prevalence were 37% (95% CI: 36% to 39%) and 5% (95% CI: 4% to 6%), respectively. Incidence was 4.2 overuse injuries (95% CI: 3.6 to 4.9) and 1.0 acute injuries (95% CI: 0.5 to 1.6) per gymnast per year. Overuse injuries in knees, lower back and hip/groin represented the greatest burdens. Previous injury increased the odds of injury (OR 30.38, (95% CI: 5.04 to 183.25)), while increased age (OR 0.61 per year, (95% CI: 0.39 to 0.97)) and presence of menarche (OR: 0.20, (95% CI: 0.06 to 0.71)) reduced the odds of all injuries and substantial injuries, respectively.ConclusionsOveruse injuries were common among Norwegian rhythmic gymnasts. Younger gymnasts had higher all-injury risk. Gymnasts who were not menstruating had higher substantial injury risk. Injury prevention interventions should start at an early age and focus on preventing knee, lower back and hip/groin injuries.

Gastric Reflux is a Significant Causative Factor of Tooth Erosion

2009 ◽  
Vol 88 (5) ◽  
pp. 422-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.P. Holbrook ◽  
J. Furuholm ◽  
K. Gudmundsson ◽  
A. Theodórs ◽  
J.H. Meurman
Keyword(s):  
Ph Monitoring ◽  
Causative Factor ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Dental Erosion ◽  
Tooth Erosion ◽  
Daily Consumption ◽  
Esophageal Ph ◽  
Causative Factors ◽  
Detailed Medical History ◽  
Study Participants

Dental erosion is caused by dietary or gastric acid. This study aimed to examine the location and severity of tooth erosion with respect to causative factors, and to determine whether the clinical pattern of erosion reflected the dominant etiological factor. The study involved 249 Icelandic individuals and included: a detailed medical history; clinical oral examination; salivary sampling, and analysis for flow rate, pH, and buffering capacity. Reflux was assessed in 91 individuals by gastroscopy, esophageal manometry, and 24-hour esophageal-pH monitoring. Reflux symptoms were reported by 36.5% individuals. Manometry results were abnormal in 8% of study participants, abnormal esophageal pH in 17.7%, and a pathological 24-hour pH recording in 21.3%. 3.6% were positive for Helicobacter pylori. Normal salivary flow was found in 92%, but low salivary buffering (10.4%) was associated with erosion into dentin (P < 0.05). Significant associations were found between erosion and diagnosed reflux disease (OR 2.772; P < 0.005) and daily consumption of acidic drinks (OR 2.232; P < 0.005).

scholarly journals Hand injuries in sports – a retrospective analysis of 364 cases

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viola-Antonia Stoegner ◽  
Alexander Kaltenborn ◽  
Hans Laser ◽  
Peter Maria Vogt
Keyword(s):  
Injury Risk ◽  
Sports Injuries ◽  
Sports Injury ◽  
Hand Injuries ◽  
German Population ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Risk Profiles ◽  
Trauma Registries ◽  
Equestrian Sports ◽  
Surveillance Programs

Abstract Background: Hand injuries are common in sports and associated with high dropout rates and costs. Hence, efforts should strive for further risk prevention measures in order to increase safety in sports. This implies knowledge of sports injury risk profiles. So far, major surveillance programs exist mainly in Anglo-American countries, reflecting the specific concerns of sports in this part of the world. Data on sports injuries within Europe are scarce. As sports behaviour appears to vary demographically, we hypothesised that risk injury profiles differ as well. Methods: To assess, whether the described sports injuries of the hand are applicable to the German population, we performed a five-year retrospective, single-centre analysis of sports-related hand injuries, using the data of the Enterprise Clinical Research Warehouse of the Hannover Medical School.Results: Notable differences in comparison to other data were observed. Ball sports, cycling and equestrian sports caused most of the recorded hand injuries, which were predominantly fractures of the wrist and hand. Hand injuries in equestrian sports were associated with significantly higher operation and hospitalisation rates as well as a significantly longer inpatient treatment. Conclusion: Risk profiles for sports-related hand injuries appear to differ not only age- and sex-dependent, but also geographically. National as well as European hand trauma registries as well as a broad registry participation are necessary in order to accurately assess these risk patterns in Europe and hence reduce hand injuries and the sequelae.

scholarly journals Lesiones en kitesurfistas de élite masculinos (Injuries in elite male kitesurfers)

Retos ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 30-32
Author(s):  
José A. Pérez-Turpin ◽  
Juan M. Cortell-Tormo ◽  
Concepción Suárez-Llorca ◽  
Marcelo Jove-Tossi ◽  
Eliseo Andreu-Cabrera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Injury Patterns ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Acute Injuries ◽  
The World ◽  
Traditional Sports ◽  
Retrospective Questionnaire ◽  
Race Category ◽  
Sobre Todo

El kitesurf como deporte extremo relativamente nuevo, presenta una literatura escasa en comparación con otros deportes del mar de mayor tradición. En la actualidad, el patrón y la frecuencia de las lesiones en kitesurf no están nada claros. El objetivo de este estudio fue identificar los patrones lesivos comunes, así como las áreas potenciales sobre las que se podrían aplicar medidas de prevención en kitesurfistas profesionales masculinos. Se diseñó un estudio epidemiológico descriptivo. Se suministró un cuestionario de carácter retrospectivo a 38 kitesurfistas de elite, participantes en la Copa del Mundo disputada en Fuerteventura (2008). El tobillo fue la zona corporal con mayor porcentaje de lesiones p<0.01, y la modalidad de Course Race presenta el 68.4% de lesiones, frente a los 31.6% del Freestyle. Dichas lesiones se produjeron más durante los entrenamientos (76.3%; p<0.01), que en las competiciones y las más comunes fueron las agudas. Estos resultados indican la necesidad de establecer nuevas metodologías de prevención, sobre todo para las piernas, especialmente en la modalidad de Course Race y en la zona del tobillo, así como el uso de materiales para la protección del pie.Palabra clave: Kitesurf, lesión, competición, prevención.Abstract: A relatively new extreme sport, kitesurf hasn’t received the kind of scientific scrutiny found with other more traditional sports. Currently, the pattern and rate of kiteboarding injuries are largely unclear. The objective was to identify common injury patterns as well as potential areas in which prevention measures might be instituted. A descriptive epidemiological study was designed and a retrospective questionnaire was performed on 38 elite kitesurfers taking part in the World Cup Fuerteventura 2008. The ankle is the part of the body most affected by injury p<0.01, whilst the Course Race category accounted for 68.4% of injuries, compared with 31.6% in the Freestyle category. Said injuries occurred more frequently when training (76.3%; p<0.01) than during competitions and acute injuries were the most common. These results show the need to establish new prevention methodologies, above all for the legs and specifically for the ankle area and in the Course Race category, as well as the use of foot protections.Key words: Kitesurf, injury, competition, prevention.

scholarly journals Landslide susceptibility map using certainty factor for hazard mitigation in mountainous areas of Ujung-loe watershed in South Sulawesi

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andang Suryana Soma ◽  
Tetsuya Kubota
Keyword(s):  
Landslide Susceptibility ◽  
Causative Factor ◽  
Susceptibility Map ◽  
Landslide Susceptibility Map ◽  
Landslide Occurrence ◽  
Sparse Vegetation ◽  
Dense Vegetation ◽  
South Sulawesi ◽  
Landslide Hazards ◽  
Causative Factors

This study aims to build a landslide susceptibility map (LSM) by using certainty factor (CF) models for mitigation of landslide hazards and mitigation for people who live near to the forest. In the study area, the mountainous area of the Ujung-loe watersheds of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, information on landslides were derived from aerial photography using time series data images from Google Earth Pro© from 2012 to 2016 and field surveys. The LSM was built by using a CF model with eleven causative factors. The results indicated that the causative factor with the highest impact on the probability of landslide occurrence is the class of change from dense vegetation to sparse vegetation (4-1), with CF value 0.95. The CF method proved to be an excellent method for producing a landslide susceptibility map for mitigation with an area under curve (AUC) success rate of 0.831, and AUC predictive rate 0.830 and 85.28% of landslides validation fell into the high to very high class. In conclusion, correlations between landslide occurrence with causative factors shows an overall highest LUC causative factor related to the class of change from dense vegetation to sparse vegetation, resulting in the highest probability of landslide occurrence. Thus, forest areas uses at these locations should prioritize maintaining dense vegetation and involving the community in protection measures to reduce the occurrence of landslide risk. LSM models that apply certainty factors can serve as guidelines for mitigation of people living in this area to pay attention to landslide hazards with high and very high landslide vulnerability and to be careful to avoid productive activities at those locations.

scholarly journals GENITAL TRACT TRAUMA

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (04) ◽  
pp. 573-576
Author(s):  
Anam Zulfiqar ◽  
Afshan Saeed ◽  
Shahana Rahat
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Genital Tract ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Significant Risk Factor ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cervical Injury ◽  
Causative Factors ◽  
Third Stage ◽  
Vaginal Injury

Aims and objectives: To record frequency of factors responsible for genitaltract trauma in pregnant females undergoing vaginal delivery. Study Design: Descriptivecross sectional trial. Period: 18-11-2015 to 17-02-2016 (3 months). Settings: Holy FamilyHospital, Rawalpindi. Material & methods: 100 cases with genital tract trauma during delivery(at hospital or referral) in the form of tears or laceration, which may be cervical, vaginal orperineal were included in the study. After third stage of labour, we examined vulva, vagina andcervix for presence of any tears/lacerations. The causative factors of lacerations/tears includingmode of delivery (assisted/spontaneous) birth weight of the neonate (<4kg/>4kg), multiparous/ primiparous and place of labour (referral/institutional) were recorded. Results: Mean age28.88+3.41 years, cervical injury in 26% (n=26) cases, vaginal injury was present in 36%(n=36) and 38% (n=38) and findings of perineal injury. Risk factors causing genital tract traumawere recorded as 10%(n=10) had institutional place of labour while 90%(n=90) were deliveredoutside hospital through untrained health care providers, 24%(n=24) were primiparous while76%(n=76) were multiparous, 69%(n=69) were delivered spontaneously, 31%(n=31) hadassisted delivery, 67%(n=67) had >4kg fetal weight at birth while 33%(n=33) had <4kg weightof fetus at birth. Conclusion: Un-booked and birth outside hospital by unskilled health careworkers was the significant risk factor responsible for genital tract trauma.

scholarly journals Training volume and injury incidence in a professional rugby union team

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
W Viljoen ◽  
CJ Saunders ◽  
GD Hechter ◽  
KD Aginsky ◽  
HB Millson
Keyword(s):  
Injury Risk ◽  
Injury Rate ◽  
Rugby Union ◽  
Slight Reduction ◽  
Injury Incidence ◽  
Training Volume ◽  
Injury Rates ◽  
Acute Injuries ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Rugby Players

Objective. To describe the incidence of injuries in a professional rugby team, and to identify any associations between injury rates and training volume.Methods. This retrospective, descriptive study included all injuries diagnosed as grade 1 and above in a South African Super 12 rugby team. Injury incidence and injury rates were calculated and compared with training volume and hours of match play.Results. Thirty-eight male rugby players were injured during the study period. The total number of annual injuries decreased from 50 (2002) to 38 (2004) (χ2=0.84, p=0.36). The number of new injuries showed a similar trend (χ2=2.81, p=0.09), while the number of recurring injuries increased over the 3-year period. There was a tendency for total in-season injury rates to decrease over the 3 years (χ2=2.89, p=0.09). The pre-season injury rate increased significantly over the 3 years (χ2=12.7, pConclusions. One has to be cognisant of the balance between performance improvement and injury risk when designing training programmes for elite rugby players. Although the reduction in training volume was associated with a slight reduction in the number of acute injuries and in-season injury rates over the three seasons, the performance of the team changed from 3rd to 7th (2002 and 2004, respectively). Further studies are required to determine the optimal training necessary to improve rugby performancewhile reducing injury rates.

scholarly journals Aggregated COVID-19 suicide incidences in India: Fear of COVID-19 infection is the prominent causative factor

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deena Dimple Dsouza ◽  
Shalini Quadros ◽  
Zainab Juzer Hyderabadwala ◽  
M. A. Mamun
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Services ◽  
Causative Factor ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Causative Factors ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Press ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
To Come ◽  
Related Stress

Many Indian COVID-19 suicide cases are turning the press-media attention and flooding in the social media platforms although, no particular studies assessed the COVID-19 suicide causative factors to a large extent. Therefore, the present study presents 69 COVID-19 suicide cases (aged 19 to 65 years; 63 cases were males). The suicide causalities are included as follows – fear of COVID-19 infection (n=21), followed by financial crisis (n=19), loneliness, social boycott and pressure to be quarantine, COVID-19 positive, COVID-19 work-related stress, unable to come back home due to lockdown, unavailability of alcohol etc. Considering the extreme psychological impacts related to COVID-19, there emerges a need for countrywide extensive tele-mental health care services.

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